Smarter Science

Welcome to the Smarter Science page for DPCDSB teachers!

What are some DPCDSB teachers saying about Smarter Science???

"The Smarter Science 'Steps to Inquiry' posters provide an entry point for all students. It is low risk for students to make observations & ask questions."
"By focusing on a few skills from the framework instead of all of them at once, students are developing and refining their skills. e.g. writing an hypothesis"
"The Smarter Science posters help 'structure' inquiry-based learning."

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Smarter Science Website: www.smarterscience.ca
Try Smarter Science on an Interactive White Board using Lino it! Check out my Smarter Science canvas at
http://linoit.com/users/corvinellia/canvases/Smarter%20Science

#Smarter_science When doing the penny drop PEOE 2day the 1st Q my Ss had was: "How big R the drops of water?" #success

— Mrs.K.Stephen (@EurekaTeacher) June 11, 2012

"Using Web Tools for Student Inquiry" shared by @colinjagoe -- slideshare.net/colinjagoe/usi… #edtech #edchat #elemchat #PBL #ONed #CdnEd

— Michelle Horst, OCT (@Michelle_Horst) January 26, 2012

Some Initial/Draft Lesson Plans for Smarter Science

15 ways teachers and students can use Edmodo:
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2011/12/15-things-teachers-students-can-do-with.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+freetech4teachers/cGEY+%28Free+Technology+for+Teachers%29

Introducing the Smarter Science Framework Resource: a guide discussing the framework & each individual skill

How-To-Use Steps for Inquiry Posters: teacher instructions

Here's a video posted on YouTube on How-To-Use Steps for Inquiry Posters:

http://www.youtube.com/user/YOUTHSCIENCECANADA#p/c/5E0E7362F0A3C2DD/0/1_OEeUZxEHE

Poster Handouts (also available through the Smart Science websites): These can be provided to students to record their observations, questions, hypotheses, etc.

Poster Signs - Place these above the "Steps to Inquiry Posters" to help scaffold the process (for both students and teachers)

Secondary Science Learning Menu - Smarter Science Day 1, Oct 2011

Procedure Cards 7-1 Colour to Dye For.docx

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Secondary Science Learning Menu - Smarter Science Day 2, Dec 2011 (check out our edmodo site www.edmodo.com)

Summer Institute 2011: Inquiry Minds Want to Know

Tues Aug 16 & Wed Aug 17 - Gr 4-8
PowerPoint Day 1 and Day 2:

Inquiring into Waste and Our World (can connect to Gr 1-4 Science & Tech):
http://calgaryscienceschool.blogspot.com/2011/12/inquiring-into-waste-and-our-world.html


Wed Aug 18 - Gr 9-12
PowerPoint:


Crime Scene - what happened to Humpty?


Making Good Observations Anchor Chart:


Investigations:

Egg in Cup Demo - Set Up (egg, spool of thread, smooth cookie sheet, mug half-filled with water)

Egg in Cup Demo - video (you may need to move the cursor along the "viewing" line)



Forensic Science:
Notes:

1. Save the .zip file to your computer.
2. Extract the files by double-clicking the .zip file, click on "Extract Files" on the left-hand side of the screen and follow the prompts.
3. Open the "intro" file. It should open in the web browser. Continue by following the links.

Squishy Circuits:
TEDTalks Video http://vimeo.com/27328087
Recipes/How-to Instructions: http://courseweb.stthomas.edu/apthomas/SquishyCircuits/



PowerPoint from Nov/Dec Session 2010:

Example of Using Set 2 Posters - Gr 7 Form & Function
Students view a video of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, make observations and generate questions based on video.
Tacoma Narrows Bridge Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-x23NcN_TSk
Smarter Science Posters - Bridge Example (starting with video for observations)
poster 1
poster 2
poster 3
poster 4

Example of Using Set 3 Posters ( - Baking Soda, Calcium Chloride, Bromothymol Blue) - Secondary Session May 4, 2011

(another example is explained on the Smarter Science website: http://smarterscience.youthscience.ca/resources/example-poster-set-3-candle-and-jar)






Where to purchase Smarter Science stuff (Extra copies of Posters) and other fun science items (UFO ball, instant snow, UV beads):
Palcik Educational
http://www.palcikeducational.com/

Here's the direct link for the "UFO Ball" we used for the human circuit (and other items):
http://www.palcikeducational.com/view_products.php?catid=32&subcatid=1040&showsub=yes

• Note: I found UFO Balls @ Mastermind Toy Store for $4.95!!!

Here's the direct link for purchasing extra sets of posters:
http://www.palcikeducational.com/view_products.php?catid=32&subcatid=1039&showsub=yes

Check out Kaye's inspirational Smarter Science Blog and her experience with SNC1P students:
http://eurekahandsonmindsonscience.blogspot.com/

Check out our Family Science Networks Blog, Updates, Info, etc. @ http://sciencenetworks.wikispaces.com/

Check out lessons created by Dufferin-Peel teachers using the Three-Part Lesson design and the "Steps to Inquiry" posters from Smarter Science
http://dpcdsb-science-writing.wikispaces.com/Lessons+Created+2010
(look for the logo )

• Gr 9 Biology Strand
• Gr 9 Chemistry Strand
• Gr 9 Physics Strand
• Gr 10 Physics Strand

Procedure Card Cut-Outs:
Preparing a wet mount

Penny & Water
Procedure Step Cards (Penny & Water).doc
Procedure Step Cards (Penny & Water) with pictures.doc

Microscope Slides for Overhead (c/o Baker, STAO conference, 2002):


Making Hot Ice:

http://video.about.com/chemistry/How-to-Make-Hot-Ice.htm
http://chemistry.about.com/od/homeexperiments/a/make-hot-ice-sodium-acetate.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uy6eKm8IRdI&feature=related

Virtual Compound Microscope: http://www.udel.edu/biology/ketcham/microscope/scope.html

Cell Size & Scale: http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/begin/cells/scale

Egg Osmosis Videos:
Part 1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpVbcJY4amA
Part 2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vQzqk2hzj8&feature=related

Egg Osmosis Pictures:
Available on the blog: http://sciencenetworks.wikispaces.com/

Some websites that were discussed regarding relevant online sources:

• the dangers of dihydrogen monoxide: www.dhmo.org
• the tree octopus: http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/

Here's an article that includes a blurb about Smarter Science: "Raising Young Scientists" c/o Canadian Business
http://www.canadianbusiness.com/article/33616--raising-young-einsteins--page0